PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutz's entrance music is Everyday. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Gutz
vs
Richards

185 cm
29
187 lbs
19 - 6 - 2

179 cm
30
190 lbs
28 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Gutz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Richards!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gutz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gutz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gutz moves out of range of the body kick.
Richards lands with an uppercut that bounces Gutz off the cage and back into range.
Richards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gutz lands with a shot to the body.
Richards looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Richards can pounce on him.
Gutz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Tyler Richards has been cut.
We've been told by Gutz's head coaches at Gutz Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab from Gutz misses.
Richards just misses with a punch to the body.
Gutz misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Gutz misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Gutz.
Cormac Gutz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Richards slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gutz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Richards at a distance.
Tyler Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Richards fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gutz to the ground. Richards is now in Gutz's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gutz seems keen to control Richards's posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Richards stopping the sweep attempt from Gutz.
Richards has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyler Richards was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Richards scores with a push kick.
Gutz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gutz cracks Richards with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Gutz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gutz throws a jab when Richards was well out of range.

Gutz clinches with his opponent.
Richards struggles to land a body shot inside as Gutz controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz blocks an uppercut.
Richards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Richards blocks an uppercut.
Gutz misses with the head strike.
Gutz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gutz stops a takedown attempt from Richards.
Gutz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gutz.
Richards has Gutz pressed against the cage, preventing Gutz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Gutz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gutz tries to bum rush Richards with a series of wild strikes but Richards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gutz connects with a body shot.
Richards misses with a kick to the body.
Gutz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gutz keeps Richards at a distance using the push kick.

Gutz pushes Richards up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gutz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Gutz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richards misses the shot to the body.
Gutz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gutz throws out a loose jab but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gutz moves out of range of the body kick from Richards.
Richards falls off balance throwing a combination
and Richards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Richards looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Richards is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gutz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gutz throws a big shot that misses.

Gutz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Gutz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Richards's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gutz avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutz. Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richards misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gutz.
Richards cracks Gutz with a right hand to the side of the head.

Gutz darts in and clinches Richards up against the cage.
Richards tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gutz throws a head punch that misses.
Richards tries a body shot but Gutz blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gutz.
Gutz misses with a punch on the inside.
Gutz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Richards fails to land.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gutz's elbow.
Gutz has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gutz throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Gutz lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gutz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Richards misses with some punches.
Gutz swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards digs a right hand underneath Gutz's ribcage. Gutz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Richards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gutz backwards.
Cormac Gutz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Richards misses with the head strike.
Gutz stalling.

Gutz manages to break the clinch.
Gutz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Richards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gutz.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gutz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Richards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab by Gutz.
Gutz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gutz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Gutz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from Gutz misses.
Gutz tries to clinch up.
Richards throws a low kick but Gutz avoids it.
Gutz lands with a kick to the temple. Richards shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gutz - that will leave a mark!

Gutz clinches.
Richards has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gutz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Richards can turn it around.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz lands with a light punch inside.
Gutz is trying to push Richards away but Richards has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gutz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Richards is keeping busy.
Richards digs a right hand underneath Gutz's ribcage. Gutz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gutz is looking to break free of the clinch but Richards has double underhooks.
Gutz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Richards tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gutz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richards prevents a body shot from Gutz.
Gutz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Richards is trying to drag Gutz to the mat but Gutz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cormac Gutz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Richards.
Gutz misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Richards gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz looking to control.
Gutz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Richards is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gutz is trying to control. Richards wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards manages to get to full guard.
Gutz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Gutz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Richards's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gutz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Richards's head.
Gutz looks to land a body kick but Richards moved away.
Richards misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Richards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richards keeps the fight on the outside.
Richards is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gutz rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters circling - Gutz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richards lands a nice looking body shot.
Gutz scores with a nice strike.
Richards lands a jab to Gutz's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz throws a right hand that misses
and Richards counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Richards smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards connects with a nice looking jab.
Richards lands a right hook to the body.
Gutz throws the left hand but Richards avoids the punch easily.
Gutz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gutz throws a shot from downtown. Richards moves away and avoids it.
Richards wants to slow Gutz down by chopping away at his legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gutz connects with a body shot.
Cormac Gutz is winning the standup battle so far.
Richards throws a looping overhand right but Gutz ducks down to avoid it.
Richards throws a lazy head kick
enabling Gutz to counter with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Richards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Richards lands a leg kick that knocks Gutz off balance momentarily.
Gutz lands a head shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gutz.
A jab from Gutz does it's job there.
Richards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gutz.
Gutz moves out of range of the strikes.
Gutz moves away from the strike by Richards.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Richards.
Richards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Richards shoots in looking for a takedown. Gutz tries to sprawl out of it but Richards keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gutz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gutz cracks Richards with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Richards has time to react.
Richards cracks the inside of Gutz's front leg.
Gutz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gutz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gutz throws a shot from downtown. Richards moves away and avoids it.
Richards getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gutz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gutz checks the leg kick.
Gutz misses with a right hand

and Richards counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in half guard, Richards seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gutz is looking to improve his position.
Richards throwing shots but Gutz is blocking nicely.
Gutz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Richards.
Richards wants to take a breather but Gutz is having none of it.
Gutz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Richards.
Richards drops an elbow to the side of Gutz's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gutz's head.
Richards trying to control from half guard but Gutz is working away.
Gutz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Richards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Richards really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Richards's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Richards cracks a nice hook into Gutz's ribs.
Gutz scores with a push kick.
Richards avoids the head kick by Gutz.
Richards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gutz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gutz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gutz defending well as Richards loads up on a big left hand.
Richards darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Richards lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gutz's sensitive parts.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Richards throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Richards - that will leave a mark!
Gutz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Richards is just out of range.
Richards lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards scores with a kick to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Richards jabs Gutz right on the nose. Gutz blinks but takes it well.
Gutz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Richards.
Richards lands a leg kick that knocks Gutz off balance momentarily.

Gutz gets caught flat footed, as Richards shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Richards keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gutz's head.
Richards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz trying to control the position.
Richards pushes down on Gutz's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gutz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Richards frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Richards trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gutz reaches up and holds on to Richards to control the position.
Gutz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Richards tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards landing strikes from the mount.
Richards lands a couple of good shots and Gutz has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Richards doesn't have the hooks in and Gutz manages to turn into his guard.
Gutz stopping the sweep attempt from Richards.
Gutz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards is adopting a defensive guard.

Richards looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gutz trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Richards dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Richards's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gutz cracks Richards with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gutz with a jab.
Gutz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Gutz.

Richards has closed the distance and engaged Gutz in a clinch.
Gutz lands a hook that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gutz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gutz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gutz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz tries to work over Richards's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gutz blocking some punches.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Gutz controls the action.
Richards struggles to land a body shot inside as Gutz controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz trying to control the position but instead, Richards has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gutz into the cage.
Gutz just leaning against Richards, taking a breather.
Gutz looking to slow down the pace here.
Gutz blocks an uppercut.
Richards has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gutz after a bit of a struggle.
Richards blocks a body shot from Gutz.
Richards lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gutz backwards.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
Gutz stalling in the clinch.
Gutz blocking some punches.
Richards lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gutz backwards.
Richards lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gutz breaks the clinch.
Richards throws a low kick but Gutz avoids it.
Gutz avoids the body shot from Richards.
Gutz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Richards.
Richards misses with a right hand

and Gutz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gutz stalls.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gutz.
Gutz is trying to stall.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz wants to stall.
Richards lands a shoulder strike.
Gutz tries to break free but Richards pushes him back against the cage.
Gutz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gutz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richards throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gutz looking to slow down the pace here.
Gutz misses with some punches.
Gutz lands a hook that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Gutz struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
Richards makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Richards drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gutz misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to score a body lock takedown but Gutz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cormac Gutz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Richards.
Richards lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards misses with the head strike.
Richards lands an uppercut.

Gutz is rocked!
Gutz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Oh Gutz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short body shot lands from Richards as the two fighters clinch.
Gutz seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch on the inside from Gutz fails to land.
Gutz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hand to the body from Richards.
Gutz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gutz's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyler Richards.
I think Richards has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Richards!
Tyler Richards is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Tyler Richards thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Cormac Gutz spoke after the fight, saying 'Better man won tonight.'.